Academics
Kochi University offers education across a wide range of specialized fields, from humanities and social sciences to medicine and agricultural, forestry, and marine sciences, through its six faculties and one graduate school. It cultivates individuals with a global perspective while remaining rooted in the local community. Through practical learning utilizing Kochi Prefecture's rich natural environment as a field, students can acquire specialized knowledge and practical skills to contribute to solving contemporary societal challenges.
Undergraduate Program
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Through three courses in humanities, international studies, and social sciences, students learn from diverse perspectives, develop flexible thinking skills and specialized knowledge, and cultivate the ability to tackle challenges in contemporary society.
- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (Humanities Course, International Society Course, Social Sciences Course)
Asakura Campus
Faculty of Education
Through 13 courses spanning early childhood education to special needs education, we train educators who possess both solid teaching skills and rich humanity to nurture the children who will shape the future.
- School Teacher Training Programs (Early Childhood Education Course, Educational Science Course, Japanese Language Education Course, Social Studies Education Course, Mathematics Education Course, Science Education Course, English Education Course, Music Education Course, Art Education Course, Health and Physical Education Course, Technology Education Course, Home Economics Education Course, Science and Technology Education Course, Special Needs Education Course)
Asakura Campus
Faculty of Science and Technology
Our five-department structure integrates science education focused on logical thinking with engineering education emphasizing practical application, cultivating professionals capable of scientifically solving diverse societal challenges.
- Department of Mathematical Physics (Mathematics Course / Physical Sciences Course)
- Department of Information Science
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering
- Department of Global Environmental Disaster Prevention
Asakura Campus
Medical School
We cultivate physicians and nurses with high ethical standards and a strong sense of mission, who excel in both cutting-edge and community-based healthcare, thereby contributing to regional healthcare in Kochi Prefecture.
- Department of Medicine
- Nursing Department (Nursing Course / Public Health Nursing Course)
Oko Campus
Faculty of Agriculture and Marine Science
We cultivate professionals who leverage the rich fields from mountains to seas to build a sustainable society where people and the environment coexist harmoniously across agriculture, forestry, environmental science, chemistry, and marine fields.
- Department of Agricultural and Forestry Resource Science (Field Science Course / Agricultural Chemistry Course)
- Department of Marine Resource Science (Marine Biological Production Course, Seabed Resource and Environmental Science Course, Marine Life Science Course)
Monobe Campus
Faculty of Regional Collaboration
We cultivate regional collaborative industry professionals who practice problem-solving through community partnerships across all of Kochi Prefecture, driving sixth-sector industrialization and regional revitalization.
- Department of Regional Collaboration
Asakura Campus
General Education
The General Education program serves as a foundation for advanced specialized study in each faculty, providing students with a broad liberal arts education to enrich their lives and offering support for career development; it is regarded as a vital part of the curriculum for all students at Kochi University.
Graduate School
Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences
The Graduate School of Integrated Human and Natural Sciences at Kochi University comprises seven master's programs, one professional degree program, and three doctoral programs.
Asakura Campus
Okayama-Toyo Campus
Monobe Campus
Master's program
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Humanities and Social Sciences Major
We create diverse and flexible educational programs to cultivate individuals capable of contributing to the development of our evolving local community.
- Asakura Campus
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Department of Science and Engineering
We aim to provide education that can respond to the rapid changes in society, such as the advancement, diversification, informatization, and globalization of academic research, as well as the IT revolution.
- Asakura Campus
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Medical Science Major
We have introduced an educational system that systematically and intensively provides broad knowledge in medical science for individuals who did not graduate from a medical school (medical department).
- Oko Campus
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Nursing Major
In April 2011, our university became the first national university to launch midwifery education at the graduate school level.
- Oko Campus
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Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Marine Sciences
We provide education based on individualized course plans tailored to each student's aptitudes and career paths, cultivating professionals who possess both advanced knowledge and technical skills.
- Monobe Campus
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Regional Collaborative Studies Major
With sociology, economics, and education as core academic fields, we cultivate professionals capable of contributing to regional revitalization and the regeneration and development of areas facing social and economic challenges.
- Asakura Campus
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Sports and Arts Culture Co-Creation Major
We aim to cultivate highly specialized professionals who possess outstanding knowledge and skills in sports and the arts, and who can solve challenges such as cultural promotion by returning evidence-based research outcomes to local communities.
- Asakura Campus
Professional Degree Program
Doctoral program
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Applied Natural Sciences Major
We cultivate highly specialized professionals equipped with a sound perspective on nature, the Earth, and humanity, who can independently explore and solve problems.
- Asakura Campus
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Medical Studies
The Department of Medicine holds as its educational philosophy the cultivation of high ethical standards and rich humanity, along with the acquisition of advanced medical knowledge and skills.
- Oko Campus
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Kuroshio Region Integrated Science Major
We conduct comprehensive research and education on "resources," "environment and society," "medical health," and "human sciences" within the aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric spheres.
- Asakura Campus
- Oko Campus
- Monobe Campus
Ehime University Joint Graduate School of Agriculture
Affiliated School
Affiliated Educational and Research Facilities
Health Management Center
Campus Joint Education and Research Facility
Academic Information Infrastructure Library
International Marine Core Research Institute
